by Drick Boyd | Jul 31, 2006 | Uncategorized
On July 30, 2006 I preached this sermon at a small Baptist Church in South Philadelphia. I shared with the folks there some of my ideas about how the Reign of God is made present in our midst, and how we discern where God is working. My intention was to encourage them...
by Drick Boyd | Jul 24, 2006 | Uncategorized
My friend Matthew Krabill has gotten me thinking about what it means for the church to be relevant in contemporary culture. He defines the relevant church as “1. a distinctive community of faith that is passionate for Jesus as well as culture 2. a community of...
by Drick Boyd | Jun 22, 2006 | Uncategorized
Recently, I attended a banquet of a local Human Resources organization honoring companies who had outstanding diversity programs. The featured speaker of the night was an African-American woman who ran a consulting firm focusing on team building and executive...
by Drick Boyd | May 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
I recently finished reading Michael Lerner’s intriguing book, The Left Hand of God, (2006, Harper Collins) in which he calls for the formation of a movement of spiritual progressives. The heart of the book is what he calls “The Spiritual Covenant With America,” a...
by Drick Boyd | May 12, 2006 | Uncategorized
Recently, I have been reading excerpts from the writings Michael Polanyi, a scientist turned philosopher. Polanyi was interested to understand how scientists would “know” when they had hit upon a significant discovery, or when the findings of another scientists were...
by Drick Boyd | May 9, 2006 | Uncategorized
The United States prides itself as a being a “nation of immigrants. The Statue of Liberty stands as a symbol of America’s openness bidding, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” However, recent events in the U.S. Congress...
